Kotihom Dham is a religious site in Eastern Development Region, Nepal. It is located in the Kankai Municipality of Jhapa District. Other names it famously goes by are Kankai Mai and Kankai Dham.

Kotihom/Kankai Dham
Kotihom/Kankai Dham
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictJhapa
DeityMahadev
FestivalsSivaratri, Balachaturdasi, Teej, Rama Navami, Janai Purnima, Buddha jayanti
Location
LocationSurunga, Jhapa District
StateMechi zone
CountryNepal
Kotihome is located in Nepal
Kotihome
Kotihom in a map of Nepal
Geographic coordinates26°39′18″N 87°52′42″E / 26.65500°N 87.87833°E / 26.65500; 87.87833
main temple of Kotihom

History

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Since a long time ago people have come to worship in the Kankai River. They believe that doing so will fulfill their wishes. In the same way, in Poush of 2042 B.S. a great worship was done whole month in the leadership of yogi Narharinath. After that, this place developed into one of the religious sites of Nepal.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kankai mai". Tourism Office Kakarvitta.